Comments on: Own Your Own Fiber? Why Not? http://www.sidecutreports.com/2008/07/23/own-your-own-fiber-why-not/ Cutting Reports from the Intersection of Telecommunications, the Internet and Public Policy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bob http://www.sidecutreports.com/2008/07/23/own-your-own-fiber-why-not/#comment-229 Bob Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:07:15 +0000 http://www.sidecutreports.com/?p=98#comment-229 I remember the hell that I had to go through to get a T1 to a *residence* in the 90s. Several carriers said that they wouldn't do it. Finally I got XO Communications/Concentric.net to agree, and things went swimmingly. Problem is that the telcos like to maintain their control. Look at the problems that Verizon is having getting into some areas. I remember the hell that I had to go through to get a T1 to a *residence* in the 90s. Several carriers said that they wouldn’t do it. Finally I got XO Communications/Concentric.net to agree, and things went swimmingly.

Problem is that the telcos like to maintain their control. Look at the problems that Verizon is having getting into some areas.

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